Dampening attachment for dry-room conveyers.



Eo, 877,824. l PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908.

f W. BARTHOLOMEW. .DAMPENING AI'rI'IACHMEN'I POR DRY ROOM CONVEYERS.

` APPLICATION FILED APR.17. 1907.

.I/ In u To all whom it may concern:

0 attachment for dry room conveyors, and parunirsi) sia'ijns PATENT orsi-on.

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO TROY LAUNDRY l/IACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TROY, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OFNEW YORK.

DAMPENING ATTACHMENT FOR DRY-ROOM CONVEYERS.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28. i GHR.

Application led April 17. 1907- Serial No. 363.715.

Belt known that I, WILLIAM BARTHOLO- MEW, citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, .in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dampening Attachments for Dry-Room Conveyers, of which the following isI a specification, reference being 'had therein to the accompanyinr drawing.

rThis invention relates to a ampening tioularly to an endless conveyor used in connection with laundry work so that the goods passing from the dry room are dampened preparatory to the ironing operation.

The invention has for -an object to provide a novelfand improved construction of dampener suspended from the track of the carrier immediately `adjacent to the exit opening from the dry room so that the dried goods land the portion of the carriers sup-` porting the same -p ass through the moistening casingbefore the goods are taken from the carrier .in condition to be immediately ironed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved construction and arrangement of the moistening means so as to produce an atomized mist or c loud eiect and avoid the direct contact of water with the goods in a drop or globule form as when sprayed thereon.

Other' and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the ap ended claims.

In tfie drawing :,-Figure 1 is a perspective showing the application of the invention to a dry room; Fig. 2 1s an enlargedend elevathereof being illu'strated as provided with bearing wheels 3 from whic the sprocket chain 4 is suspended, said chain being provided with depending carriers .5 upon which the goods or articles 'to be dried are mounted in the usual manner. Upon this track or way the moistening casing manner seas to depend therefrom and permit the travel of a portion of the carriers through the slot 7 at the to of the casi U so that the goods are entirely inclosed arlid subjected to the atomized liquid for moistening the same. vA desirable means for supporting this casing is by angle iron hangers 8 which are bolted or otherwise secured at their upper ends 9 to the track or way and' formed -at their lower portion into a yoke 10 which surrounds the openings at the ends of the casing through which the oods pass. These are duplicated at opposite ends, as shown in Fig. 3. lThe casing may be of any desired shape or size and is provided with an inclined draining bottom 11 having the correction 12 from which a valved discharge pipe 13 extends to carry from the casing any water condensing therein.

The atomizing device comprises a water nozzle 14, referably disposed 1n a horizontal plane, as s own in Fig. 2, and mounted at the opposite ends of the pipe 15 which extends longitudinally of the casing and is sup orted at its opposite ends from the side Wall t ereof in any desired manner, for instance, the nut and flange construction as shown at 16. Beneath the Water nozzle a steam or air nozzle 17 is disposed at an angle to the discharge from the Water nozzle so as to produce the atomi'zing effect of the liquid which. is the most desirable form of dampening in the art. These steam nozzles extend from the supporting pipe 18mounted in the side Wall of the casingas shown at '19 and provided with the pet cock 20 by which any water of condensation may be site the discharge from these nozzles a baffle plate 21 is disposed which deiiects the atomized liquid upward and also lprevents direct contact of the Water with the goodspassing through the casing. This plate is mounted so as to be adjustable toward and from the 6 is mounted in any suitable nozzles by meansl of the lower end 22 thereof which surrounds the supporting pipe 18 and the plate is frictionally clamped in position by means of the headed screw 23 passing therethrough and entering a threaded portion of the lower end. lIt Will be seen that thedtension upon this screw will clamp the beffe plate in position so that itcan be adjustd in its position relative to the nozzles. The water nozzle 14 is in communication with the valved supply pipe .24 and the steam nozzle with a similar pipe 25 extending to any suitable source of supply.

In the operation of the invention the dampening of the goods is effected immediately upon their discharge fromv the drier without the necessity of any further handling and they are adapted for the immediate ironing operation. The form of this dampenerpermits its use with any construction of endless carrier in connection with such dry rooms and it occupies the minimum space being elevated above the Hoor and entirely supported from the track, while atl the up er portion only a narrow slot is open throng iw iich a portion of the carrier supporting the goods may travel thus confining the atomized moisture at the point of application to the goods and preventing the goods from coming into direct contact with the atomizing device or with any liquid which may collect within the casing. It will therefore beseen' that the invention entirely obviates the use of an independent dampening device. The improved form of atomizer prevents the spraying of a jet of water against the goods and the consequent uneven dampening thereof as the moisture when applied in the atomized condition is properly absorbed by the fabric giving an even dampen- -ing to the proper degree required'for the most rapid and efficient ironing operation.

' Having Vdescribed my invention and set forth. its merits, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the class described,` the combination with a carrier mechanism, of a.

depending dampening casino' supported in the path of travel thereof and provided with a longitudinal opening in its upper portion through which a portion of the carrier may tion of said carrier may pass, a inoisteningdevice disposed within said casing at opposite sides of a central passage therethrough,

an inclined bott-cinto said casing, and a dis-- charge connection therefrom. 3. In a device of the class described, a support, a traversing carrier mounted thereon,

upper ames-1 'I and a casing provided at its opposite ends' 4. In a device of the class described, a supy port, a traversing carrier mounted thereon,

a casing provided at the opposite ends with yokes suspended from said support and at its ortion with a slot extending londitudinal y of the support, and moistenirg evices supported within the casing at opposite sides of said slot. l

- -5. In a device of the class described, a support, a traversing carrier mounted thereon, a casing provided at its o posite ends with yokes suspended from sai support and at its u'pper portion with a slot extending loLgi-'s tudinally of the support, longitudinally extended moist-ening pipes within ,said casing on opposite sides of said slot, and a plurality of atomizing nozzles carried by said pipes and discharging toward each other.

6. In a device of the class described, a support, a traversing carrier mounted thereon, a dampener casing suspended from said su port and having a passage therethrough atomizing devices Within said casing coinprising li uid and pressure-nozzles disposed at an ang e to each other, and a bafiie plate opposite the discharge from each of said nozzles and at one side of the passage through said casing.

7. ln a device of the class described, a

dampener casing having a passage therethrough, atomizing devices therein comprisingnozzles disposed at an angle to each other, a .affle )late opposite the discharge from said nozz es, and means for supportin and adjusting said plate relative to the noz es.

8. The combination with a conveyer track, of a carrier mounted to travelthereon, a casing supported from said track and provided with an opening' at its top to receive a portion of said carrier and inclose the goods thereon, and a moistening device mounted in said casing.

9. The combination with a conveyer track, of a carrier to travel thereon, a casing provided witli an opening at its top to receive a portion of said carrier, a moistening device mounted in said casing, and supporting yokes for said casing extended from one side of the carrier track.

10. A moistening casing provided with a feed passage therethrough and a slotted top portion, moistening devices su ported bythe side wall of said casing at tiie lower edge thereof and opposite the passage therethrough, and an inclined bottom to said casing. l

il. A nioisteninT casing provided with a feed passage therethrough and a slotted top portion, a moistening device supported by i'ot.

the side ywall of. said casin at the lower edge portion of theel-carrier, and a moistening dethereof sind oilosite t e passage therevice Within'said casing. v l thro h, an inc ed bottom to sald casing, In testimony whereof Iafx my signaturev and sl me 'plate disposed between the moisin presence of two witnesses. i toning device and saidgpassage. BARTHOLOMEW.

12. The combination of a. track and-a. trav- Witnessesw@ ersin carrier thereon2 a casing sup orted WM. KROGMAN,

l there om beneath saldtrack to inc ose a J. WEBB GRIFFEN. 

